Ruth Robertson
Encyclopedia
Ruth Agnes McCall Robertson Marietta (born May 24 1905, Taylorville, Illinois
) was an American photojournalist known most for photographing Angel Falls in Venezuela
and surveying them to establish them as the tallest waterfalls in the world.
Taylorville, Illinois
Taylorville is a city in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,246 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and largest city in Christian County.-Geography:Taylorville is located at ....
) was an American photojournalist known most for photographing Angel Falls in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and surveying them to establish them as the tallest waterfalls in the world.
Associations
- Society of Woman GeographersSociety of Woman GeographersThe Society of Woman Geographers was established in 1925 at a time when women were excluded from membership in most professional organizations, such as the Explorers Club, who would not admit women until 1981....
member - Pan American Round Table of Houston member
- Foreign Correspondent's Club, Mexico City, member